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EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 3 MIN

Fed decision day, SBA tightens citizenship rules, and NIH SBIR is back

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The FOMC announces at 2 PM ET — what to listen for in the statement language. The SBA expanded its US-citizens-only restriction to backed loans in April, affecting any business with a non-citizen 20%+ owner. NIH SBIR/STTR reauthorized for five years, restoring $1.3B in non-dilutive funding.

The FOMC announces at 2 PM ET — what to listen for in the statement language. The SBA expanded its US-citizens-only restriction to backed loans in April, affecting any business with a non-citizen 20%+ owner. NIH SBIR/STTR reauthorized for five years, restoring $1.3B in non-dilutive funding.

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